As simple and subtle as it gets. But sometimes that’s just what you want.
Source Designova
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Derived from a drawing in 'The Murmur of the Shells', Samuel Cowen, 1879.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern created from a square tile. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Utilising some flowers from Almeidah. To get the unit tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
A seamless texture of worn out "cardboard".
Source V. Hartikainen
A seamless pattern formed from a square tile. The tile can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Pattern produced in Paint.net using the Vibrato plug-in.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
After 1 comes 2, same but different. You get the idea.
Source Hendrik Lammers
You just can’t get enough of the fabric patterns, so here is one more for your collection.
Source Krisp Designs
Black brick wall pattern. Brick your site up!
Source Alex Parker
Made by distorting a simple pattern using the 'sin waves' plugin for Paint.net and vectorising in Vector Magic
Source Firkin
Super dark, crisp and detailed. And a Kill Bill reference.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
A background pattern inspired by designs seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857.
Source Firkin
Seamless SVG vector and JPG backgrounds with faded diagonal stripes. The colors are editable.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'Hundert Jahre in Wort und Bild', S. Stefan, 1899.
Source Firkin
Inspired by a pattern found in 'A General History of Hampshire, or the County of Southampton, including the Isle of Wight', Bernard Woodwood, 1861
Source Firkin
A free black metallic background pattern. Here's a new pattern I made that looks metallic.
Source V. Hartikainen
A large (588x375px) sand-colored pattern for your ever-growing collection. Shrink at will.
Source Alex Tapein
More carbon fiber for your collections. This time in white or semi-dark gray.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
A bit like some carbon, or knitted netting if you will.
Source Anna Litvinuk
Everyone needs some stardust. Sprinkle it on your next project.
Source Atle Mo
The tile this fill pattern is based on can be had by using shift+alt+i on the rectangle.
Source Firkin